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Until quite recently in Japan, doctors offered the medical treatment which they thought best for patients, and patients totally relied on their judgment without questioning them. However, medical care based on clear communication between doctor and patient is becoming more and more important. In recent years, distrust of medical treatment has become a serious social issue. Most of the problems result from lack of explanation from doctors or a doctor's carelessness. Doctors should have professional knowledge and technique, but that's not all. Their work is basically based on person-to-person communication. They need to have the aptitude and skill for good communication. The purpose of this paper is to propose various ways to use ER, one of the most popular medical TV series, as material to increase students' interest in medical communication and to develop their communication skills. Besides being employed for listening, ER is useful for both cultural and communication studies. It provides a good start for medical students who need to think about and discuss what kind of communication is possible or proper in a variety of medical situations. This study puts its focus on the first and second seasons of this long series of TV dramas so that students feel close to one of the main characters, John Carter, who was a medical student. |
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